There are more options than just Solar and Wind (and cutting down on reliance on Oil is a good idea in the first place)


Thorium is an example.  It's abundant, cleaner, and safer, as well as efficient.  If they can get it to work as a fuel, then it would greatly reduce the need for gasoline.  

 

The government is already taking our money for far less worthy causes than battery powered cars (or cars such as the Tesla, which released it's hold on it's patent as well).  They spend a lot of money on Jets that they don't need (or want).  They spend money to train foreign prostitutes to drink responsibly on the job.  They have unused properties that they have to pay maintenance on.  They spend billions on corporate welfare.  I'm far more concerned about that money being spent, than on anything else that might actually be beneficial.

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